#FreeKesha: Kesha's Court Ruling Sparks Support From Singers, Fans On Social Media

After a judge ruled Friday that Kesha must remain in her contract with Sony and producer Dr. Luke, scores of celebrities took to Twitter to back her, hashtagging #FreeKesha.

The 28-year-old singer, also known as Kesha Rose Sebert, was denied a preliminary injunction which would have allowed her to make music independent of Sony Music and Dr. Luke, who she alleges drugged and sexually assaulted her, as well as subjected her to verbal, emotional and sexual abuse.

Stars including Iggy Azalea and Jojo also sympathized pointing out that it must be particularly difficult for Kesha being unable to release her music. Jojo writes, "It is a terrible feeling to not own your voice/be able to release music." She herself was in a seven-year contract dispute with her label until 2014.

Im not accusing anyone of anything, but i believe Kesha deserves the ability to move forward, create and earn a living.

The judge stated Friday that Sony has given Kesha the opportunity to record without Dr. Luke, which Kesha's lawyers argued was an "illusory promise," saying Sony has sided with the producer and would not promote her work, according to Vulture.

Robin Williams' daughter quit the social network after being bombarded with harrowing messages following her father’s death.
She publicly called for the users sending her the abuse to be reported, adding: “I’m shaking. I can’t. Please. Twitter requires a link and I won’t open it. Don’t either. Please.”

The screenwriter and wife of Jonathan Ross quit Twitter after a hail of abuse following her husband's decision not to host the annual Hugo Awards in London in August last year.

Blue Peter presenter Helen Skelton decided to leave Twitter, claiming her "not very thick skin" meant she could not deal with the site any more.
"Turns out I don't have very thick skin after all so I am closing my twitter account. Enjoy the games. Signing off, skelts x", the 29-year-old wrote on the site, choosing not to elaborate on the matter.

Sara Payne, mother of murdered schoolgirl Sarah Payne, said she had suffered 'decades' of abuse online. Her friend Shy Keenan tweeted that Mrs Payne had been "forced to close down her Twitter account" by trolls.

The Little Britain star said he could not handle the abuse and taunting he received after the death of his former partner Kevin McGee. ‘I appreciate all the support on here over the past couple of years but it’s time to shut down my Twitter account,' he wrote.

"I’ve stopped Twitter now because, although it was fun for a while, I had to stop because I was getting too much abuse," the star said in 2011.

Although the feminist campaigner has now returned to the social network, she quit Twitter after a lengthy campaign of death and rape threats and a police investigation.

The Channel 4 presenter tweeted she'd been "ushered" out of a south London mosque, but CCTV footage proved she hadn't. After receiving thousands of outraged tweets, she apologised and said she was taking a break from the site.

The Downton Abbey actress said she kept being mocked for her looks on Twitter. "I got, 'She’s not even pretty, she’s just nasty," the actress said.

Though he is one of the pioneer celebrity users of the site, the star has quit Twitter on numerous occasions, taking breaks when the abuse or pressure gets too much. He is currently taking a break from the site for at least the next three months.

Singer Iggy Azalea is seen at the Clive Davis Pre-Grammy Gala Press Day on Thursday, February 5, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Vince Bucci/Invision/AP)